National Budget for 10.27-28

Friday

Oct 26, 2007 at 12:01 AM

National Budget for 10.27-28

GateHouse News Service National Budget

TURN CLOCKS BACK, BUT NOT YET: This is the first time people will delay turning their clocks back from the last week in October to the first Sunday in November. We have a clock illustration. Click on our news category on the news service, or use this link. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/x357268659

DISASTER PROJECT: All content for the national project with a run date of Nov. 4 is now on the news service under news/special reports to give you time to localize. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/special_reports

For 10/27-28/07 editions

Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.

BIRD WHISPERER UNMASKED: The Bird Whisperer has been hired by cities for years to get rid of birds and would not reveal his secrets. As it turns out, this fabled, and mysterious bird expert uses Avitrol, a poison, and maybe a pellet gun or .22 rifle. Plus a fast-moving cleanup crew. SPRINGFIELD/this evening. (For publication Sunday and after)

WINDY CITY HAUNTS - RESURRECTION MARY. The story usually goes something like this: A motorist traveling on a dark, desolate road picks up a mysterious woman hitchhiker who - wouldn't you know it - turns out to be a ghost. Folklorists say it’s a common urban legend, but Chicago has its own variation and a name for the roaming spirit: Resurrection Mary. RAMSEY/CHICAGO BUREAU. W/art. W/ breakouts on other Chicago ghost stories and ghost tours. Posted/Illinois, Illinois News and Midwest
ART: pic

PRESCHOOL FOR ALL: The much-touted, Illinois state-funded "Preschool for All" program doesn't really live up to its name, at least not yet. But the program's supporters say that if all goes according to plan during the next five years, any Illinois parents who want to enroll their 3- and 4-year-olds in state-subsidized, high-quality preschool will be able to do just that. Parents retain the option of sending their kids to private preschools or of keeping them out of preschool. CAPITOL BUREAU/posting early Friday/Illinois, Illinois News
BREAKOUT: Chart (posted on same file after main bar)

ANNIVERSARY OF MURDER: THE SHELTONS, 60 YEARS LATER. (w/pics) This week marked the anniversary of the unraveling of the infamous Shelton Gang, when brother and family leader Carl Shelton was shot to death in an ambush near his farm in southern Illinois, Oct. 23, 1947. His death remains unsolved. Now, 60 years later, what is the legacy of this bloody and once-notorious family? (30-40 inches) RADOSEVICH/PEORIA

JAIL CONDITIONS PACKAGE
CONSULTANTS: While overcrowding continues to be a problem at the Sangamon County Jail, officials say there are no plans to expand the existing jail or build a new facility. Instead, they have implemented a variety of measures to reduce the daily jail population, and have hired a consultant to advise them on possible long-term solutions. REYNOLDS/SPRINGFIELD/Illinois (For publication Sunday and after)
INMATE:In well-written letter and subsequent interview, guy who spent a week in jail for driving violation details problems he saw. Jail officials say the guy is wrong. REYNOLDS/SPRINGFIELD w/photo/S.Kirshner. (For publication Sunday and after)

TRAIN EDUCATION: Grief-stricken mother of a Girard teen who died two weeks ago when his SUV was struck by an Amtrak train wants to get the word out that drivers should be more cautious around railroad crossings. New details on the accident: State police says the teen was on his cell phone at the time. The train was going 79 mph, and it dragged the SUV a third of a mile before it could stop. Conductor said the driver didn't yield before crossing the track. BOLINSKI/SPRINGFIELD/Illinois (For publication Monday and after)

Sports

WORLD SERIES COVERAGE: Pics and stories to move as soon as possible tonight.

ILLINOIS vs. BALL STATE PREVIEW: Illinois' success earlier this football season not only sold more tickets but also rebuilt interest with former Illini, who were staying away in recent years. Serves as game preview. With preview capsule. SUPINIE. Champaign. Moving early evening/Illinois Sports and Big Ten

PILGER NOTEBOON ON RAMS – The expected return Sunday of St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson, who has been out of action since suffering a groin tear after rushing for 115 yards on 30 carries Sept. 23 at Tampa Bay, couldn't come at a better time for the punchless, winless club. PILGER/SPRINGFIELD/Illinois Sports and Pro Football/posting this afternoon.

BEARS COVERAGE

INDIANS WRAP-UP: Replaces Around the MLB. CANTON

FLAWLESS FARLEY: NFL picks. Dolphins so bad, they’ve been sent to London. ENTERPRISE

AROUND THE NBA: Weekly column. CANTON

AROUND TH NFL: Weekly column. Canton

INSIDE THE LINES: pro football column. LIESSE, PEORIA

FANTASY FOOTBALL: Weekly column. ARCO, ROCKFORD

For Sunday
ILLINOIS vs BALL STATE. Package moving late afternoon/early evening.
Game story. Coverage of the homecoming game. Kickoff is 11 a.m.
Report card. Analysis of Illinois' performance on offense, defense, special teams and overall.
Notebook. News and notes from the locker room.
Blog. Available through www.sj-r.com > and www.pjstar.com > .

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